Publications

Shawanaga Water Operator Seeing Success| HUB Program Update

Normand Tabobondung is the Senior Water Operator in Shawanaga First Nation. Normand and Shawanaga have been seeing positive change over the summer with recent successes in regards to their water facility operations. Through OFNTSC's HUB program, they are the first to employ the use of the "WaterTrax" system, while retraining 3 new operators, and are taking their "first big steps" to using the computerized maintenance management system (CCMS) employed by OFNTSC

Remembering our dear friend and colleague, Ian Fortin

General

Statement on the passing of OFNTSC Circuit Rider Trainer Ian Fortin

Indigenous Project Management Course: A Successful Start

We recently offered the first-ever IPMC, or, 'Indigenous Project Management Course' with sessions taking place in Thunder Bay, and Toronto.

Technical Advisory Commitee - Update

The OFNTSC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) met on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, for its second quarterly meeting of the fiscal year with significant updates presented to TAC.

OFNTSC Joins Waste Management and Illegal Dumping Joint Table

News Release
February 2025 — Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario

A Joint First Nations-Federal Table has been established to explore options to address the longstanding
gaps in environmental protections on First Nations reserve lands, with a focus on waste management
and unauthorized dumping.

Mamaweswen, the North Shore Tribal Council Board of Directors Learn About Source Water Protection

Mamaweswen, the North Shore Tribal Council (NSTC) Board of Directors participated in a Source Water Protection planning workshop in February. The workshop was led by Erica Tropea (OFNTSC) and was designed specifically for the NSTC Board to strengthen collaboration, clarify governance roles, and build a shared foundation of knowledge around source water protection.